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Which Florida freshmen are eligible for standard red-shirt?

Counting walk-ons, Florida current has 35 true freshmen on the roster and coach Urban Meyer plans to play most of the 25 of those that are on scholarship.

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Before we get into this, let’s go over a few red-shirt rules (these have been verified with the NCAA):

— A player who transfers from one FBS school to another must sit out one season. By signing a national letter of intent, like LB Chris Martin did at California, the player is part of that school’s team regardless of whether they play or are on the roster at the start of the season.

— As soon as a player takes the field, he is no longer eligible for the standard red-shirt for that season.

— A player can qualify for a medical red-shirt even if he already has played. To qualify for the medical red-shirt, a player must prove a legitimate injury, cannot play in more than four games and cannot play after the sixth game.

— Every athlete gets one red-shirt year unless granted a special waiver (typically for medical or other hardship) for an extra year. Sophomore CB Jeremy Brown, for example, has already qualified for that extra year. Barring a waiver, it’s five years to play four seasons.

— Medical/hardship red-shirts are issued by the conference office.
So, with that out of the way here is where Florida’s freshmen stand in terms of standard eligibility red-shirts (remember, even if a player is no longer eligible for the standard red-shirt, he can still qualify for a medical red-shirt later in the season).